Moving Thoughts

The above image, titled "Moving Thoughts", measures 36 x 48" and was created with acrylic on canvas. This piece comes from a slightly earlier body of work, but has the same basic surface imagery as some of my recent posts. Created in 2006, it was also shown at the North Central Exhibition this past summer. The color departure for this piece was an exploration in vibrancy. The warm tones mimic that of rare metal surging through prehistoric rock and creating vein-like patterns. Additional pieces can be found at gniech.com

Image: Charles Gniech, "Moving Thoughts", 36 x 48" acrylic on canvas, 2006

Quiet Surface

The above piece is titled "Quiet Surface" from 2009. It is acrylic on canvas and measures 24" square. The genesis of this body of work stems back—more than fifteen years—to when I was obsessed with the various stone circles of Great Britain. At that time, I had the opportunity to travel to Britain a couple of times each year, spend a few days in London, and then head out to the countryside with little more then a duffel bag and a sketchbook. There are more then 430 prehistoric stone circles in Great Britain, and at that time, I was only able visit a handful during each adventure.

I find it interesting that the visits to those sites continues to effect the production of my imagery even today. I plan to use this blog to tell the stories of my adventures and to present the work which continues to be produced as a response to of those experiences.